Archive for July, 2009

Waxhaw in Union County | The Indians Would Not Know the Place!

July 13th, 2009 categories: Market Trends

I’m interested in a buying a home in Charlotte ~ what the heck is a Waxhaw?

Well Waxhaw was…

Waxhaw takes its name from the Waxhaws, both the name for the area and the name for the Indian tribe that once inhabited it. The community dates back to the 1700s, but it wasn’t until 1888 that the railroad, laying tracks to Atlanta, brought prosperity. Tracks still run through the center of town along the green, grassy strip dividing two rows of stores. The community was once dependent on cotton...read more here from Wikipedia

While Waxhaw has a rich heritage and interesting history today’s Waxhaw is all about the future — Waxhaw is at the heart of the fast growing Union County with it’s great schools, low taxes and incredible home values.

And as you can see from this selection of homes little Waxhaw has come along way with these $2 million** and up homes! And these Waxhaw / Union County  homes are selling at price per square foot that is  20% less then the average. It really is a good time to buy and we can help – take a  look here at these great homes

And to be sure there is a large selection of more moderately priced home sin the Waxhaw area ~ and we’d be happy to help you find a home that meets you needs!

Authored by Donna Johnston | Discussion: 2 Comments »

Charlotte North Carolina Turns 18!

July 2nd, 2009 categories: Real Estate News

Woohoo Charlotte Happy 18th! The Charlotte Observer reports today that Charlotte, North Carolina is now the 18th largest city in the United States.

I’d like to add that we are number one in another category:
Number One: Fewest people who say they want to move/relocate somewhere else!

I can’t tell you how many people we talk to who are itching to move to Charlotte from Michigan, Florida, New Jersey, New York…and mostly California! That’s not to say they’re aren’t great, incredible things in all those cities**  but for overall quality of life Charlotte is winning out!  **remember I’m a 1979 transplant from Scarsdale, New York. I Love New York city but would prefer to visit.

In the last year I’ve had one person say they wanted to move from Charlotte (good reason – they missed family)

So the good news is Charlotte continues to grow 2.7% in the last year! If you’re in the mood to join that number here are some really fantastic homes in the Raintree golf community in South Charlotte just to whet your appetite!

Authored by Donna Johnston | Discussion: Your Comments Please »